2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to dear son Timothy: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience like my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers, night and day,

4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

longing to see you (recalling your tears), that I may be filled with joy;

5 having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

while I call to mind the unfeigned faith that is in you—it resided first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.

6 For the which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

For this reason I am reminding you to rekindle the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Because God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love and of self-control.

8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

So do not be ashamed to identify with our Lord or with me His prisoner, but join in suffering for the Gospel according to the power of God

9 who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)

—the One who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not because of our works but because of His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, (aiōnios g166)

10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

but has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who by means of the Gospel destroyed the death and brought life and immortality to light;

11 whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

to this Gospel I was appointed as a proclaimer, an apostle and a teacher of nations.

12 For the which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.

That is why I am suffering these things, yet I am not ashamed because I know in whom I have believed and am certain that He is able to guard my deposit until that Day.

13 Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hold fast the standard of sound teaching that you heard from me, through the faith and love in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Guard the good deposit by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

15 This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

This you know, that all those in Asia have been turned away from me, including Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;

17 but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

rather, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me until he found me

18 (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

(may the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that Day); you also know very well in how many ways he served in Ephesus.